Shikoku Pilgrimage
Shikoku Pilgrimage
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The Shikoku Pilgrimage (四国éè·¯ Shikoku Henro) is a pilgrimage of 88 temples on the island of Shikoku, Japan. It is believed all 88 temples were visited by the famous Buddhist monk KÅ«kai, who was born in ZentsÅ«ji, Shikoku in 774. However, KÅ«kai only mentions visiting two of them in his own extant writings.
In addition to the 88 “official” temples of the pilgrimage, there are over 200 bangai — temples not considered part of the official 88. To complete the pilgrimage, it is not necessary to visit the temples in order; in some cases it is even considered lucky to travel in reverse order. The pilgrimage is traditionally completed on foot, but modern pilgrims use cars, taxis, buses, bicycles, or motorcycles. The walking course is approximately 1,200km long and can take anywhere from 30 to 60 days to complete. “Henro” ( éè·¯)is the Japanese word for pilgrim, but the inhabitants of Shikoku call the pilgrims o-henro-san (ãŠéè·¯ã•ã‚“). They are often recognizable by their white clothing, sedge hats, and walking sticks. Many pilgrims begin and complete the journey by visiting Mount KÅya in Wakayama Prefecture, which was settled by KÅ«kai and remains the headquarters of the Shingon sect of Buddhism. The 21km walking trail up to Koya-san still exists, but most pilgrims use the train.
The 88 temples:
| No. | Temple | City/Town/Village | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RyÅzenji (霊山寺) | Naruto | Tokushima |
| 2 | Gokurakuji (極楽寺) | Naruto | Tokushima |
| 3 | Konsenji (金泉寺) | Itano | Tokushima |
| 4 | Dainichiji (大日寺) | Itano | Tokushima |
| 5 | JizÅji (地蔵寺) | Itano | Tokushima |
| 6 | Anrakuji (安楽寺) | Kamiita | Tokushima |
| 7 | JÅ«rakuji (å楽寺) | Awa | Tokushima |
| 8 | Kumataniji (熊谷寺) | Awa | Tokushima |
| 9 | HÅrinji (法輪寺) | Awa | Tokushima |
| 10 | Kirihataji (切幡寺) | Awa | Tokushima |
| 11 | Fujiidera (藤井寺) | Yoshinogawa | Tokushima |
| 12 | ShÅzanji (焼山寺) | Kamiyama | Tokushima |
| 13 | Dainichiji (大日寺) | Tokushima | Tokushima |
| 14 | JÅrakuji (常楽寺) | Tokushima | Tokushima |
| 15 | Kokubunji (国分寺) | Tokushima | Tokushima |
| 16 | Kan’onji (観音寺) | Tokushima | Tokushima |
| 17 | Idoji (井戸寺) | Tokushima | Tokushima |
| 18 | Onzanji (æ©å±±å¯º) | Komatsushima | Tokushima |
| 19 | Tatsueji (立江寺) | Komatsushima | Tokushima |
| 20 | Kakurinji (鶴林寺) | Katsuura | Tokushima |
| 21 | Tairyūji (太竜寺) | Anan | Tokushima |
| 22 | ByÅdÅji (å¹³ç‰å¯º) | Anan | Tokushima |
| 23 | YakuÅji (薬王寺) | Minami | Tokushima |
| 24 | Hotsumisakiji (最御崎寺) | Muroto | KÅchi |
| 25 | ShinshÅji (津照寺) | Muroto | KÅchi |
| 26 | KongÅchÅji (é‡‘å‰›é ‚å¯º) | Muroto | KÅchi |
| 27 | KÅnomineji (神峰寺) | Yasuda | KÅchi |
| 28 | Dainichiji (大日寺) | Konan | KÅchi |
| 29 | Kokubunji (国分寺) | Nankoku | KÅchi |
| 30 | Zenrakuji (善楽寺) | KÅchi | KÅchi |
| 31 | Chikurinji (竹林寺) | KÅchi | KÅchi |
| 32 | Zenjibuji (禅師峰寺) | Nankoku | KÅchi |
| 33 | Sekkeiji (雪蹊寺) | KÅchi | KÅchi |
| 34 | Tanemaji (種間寺) | Haruno | KÅchi |
| 35 | Kiyotakiji (清æ»å¯º) | Tosa | KÅchi |
| 36 | ShÅryÅ«ji (é’竜寺) | Tosa | KÅchi |
| 37 | Iwamotoji (岩本寺) | Shimanto | KÅchi |
| 38 | KongÅfukuji (金剛ç¦å¯º) | Tosashimizu | KÅchi |
| 39 | EnkÅji (延光寺) | Sukumo | KÅchi |
| 40 | Kanjizaiji (観自在寺) | Ainan | Ehime |
| 41 | RyÅ«kÅji (竜光寺) | Uwajima | Ehime |
| 42 | Butsumokuji (佛木寺) | Uwajima | Ehime |
| 43 | Meisekiji (明石寺) | Seiyo | Ehime |
| 44 | DaihÅji (大å®å¯º) | KumakÅgen | Ehime |
| 45 | Iwayaji (岩屋寺) | KumakÅgen | Ehime |
| 46 | JÅruriji (æµ„ç‘ ç’ƒå¯º) | Matsuyama | Ehime |
| 47 | Yasakaji (å…«å‚寺) | Matsuyama | Ehime |
| 48 | Sairinji (西林寺) | Matsuyama | Ehime |
| 49 | JÅdoji (浄土寺) | Matsuyama | Ehime |
| 50 | Hantaji (ç¹å¤šå¯º) | Matsuyama | Ehime |
| 51 | Ishiteji (石手寺) | Matsuyama | Ehime |
| 52 | Taizanji (太山寺) | Matsuyama | Ehime |
| 53 | EnmyÅji (円明寺) | Matsuyama | Ehime |
| 54 | Enmeiji (延命寺) | Imabari | Ehime |
| 55 | NankÅbÅ (å—å…‰åŠ) | Imabari | Ehime |
| 56 | Taisanji (泰山寺) | Imabari | Ehime |
| 57 | Eifukuji (æ „ç¦å¯º) | Imabari | Ehime |
| 58 | Sen’yÅ«ji (ä»™éŠå¯º) | Imabari | Ehime |
| 59 | Kokubunji (国分寺) | Imabari | Ehime |
| 60 | Yokomineji (横峰寺) | SaijŠ| Ehime |
| 61 | KÅonji (香園寺) | SaijÅ | Ehime |
| 62 | HÅjuji (å®å¯¿å¯º) | SaijÅ | Ehime |
| 63 | KichijÅji (å‰ç¥¥å¯º) | SaijÅ | Ehime |
| 64 | Maegamiji (å‰ç¥žå¯º) | SaijÅ | Ehime |
| 65 | Sankakuji (三角寺) | ShikokuchūŠ| Ehime |
| 66 | Unpenji (雲辺寺) | Miyoshi | Tokushima |
| 67 | DaikÅji (大興寺) | Mitoyo | Kagawa |
| 68 | Jinnein (神æµé™¢) | Kan’onji | Kagawa |
| 69 | Kan’onji (観音寺) | Kan’onji | Kagawa |
| 70 | Motoyamaji (本山寺) | Mitoyo | Kagawa |
| 71 | Iyadaniji (弥谷寺) | Mitoyo | Kagawa |
| 72 | Mandaraji (曼è¼ç¾…寺) | ZentsÅ«ji | Kagawa |
| 73 | Shusshakaji (出釈迦寺) | Zentsūji | Kagawa |
| 74 | KÅyamaji (甲山寺) | ZentsÅ«ji | Kagawa |
| 75 | Zentsūji (善通寺) | Zentsūji | Kagawa |
| 76 | KonzÅji (金倉寺) | ZentsÅ«ji | Kagawa |
| 77 | DÅryÅ«ji (é“隆寺) | Tadotsu | Kagawa |
| 78 | GÅshÅji (郷照寺) | Utazu | Kagawa |
| 79 | TennÅji (天皇寺) | Sakaide | Kagawa |
| 80 | Kokubunji (国分寺) | Takamatsu | Kagawa |
| 81 | Shiromineji (白峯寺) | Sakaide | Kagawa |
| 82 | Negoroji (æ ¹é¦™å¯º) | Takamatsu | Kagawa |
| 83 | Ichinomiyaji (一宮寺) | Takamatsu | Kagawa |
| 84 | Yashimaji (屋島寺) | Takamatsu | Kagawa |
| 85 | Yakuriji (å…«æ —å¯º) | Takamatsu | Kagawa |
| 86 | Shidoji (志度寺) | Sanuki | Kagawa |
| 87 | Nagaoji (長尾寺) | Sanuki | Kagawa |
| 88 | Ōkuboji (大窪寺) | Sanuki | Kagawa |